Facility – Hercules Gym
Location – 9 Lurgan Street Dublin City Center
What Equipment Do You Have?
We are fully equipped for full competitive Weightlifting, Powerlifting, Bodybuilding and Wrestling, We are on three levels with the ground floor having two power platforms for weightlifting and heavy deadlifting and heavy dumbells. Ground floor also has our Squat monolift and power benches. dumbells on this floor go up to 70k. Ground floor has gents changing rooms showers and sauna. Second … [Read more...]

Name: Shane Brodie
Age: 42
Weight Class: 90kg
What Are Your Most Notable Achievements?
Winning my first international gold medal at the IPF European Union Cup 1st in the 82.5kg class in Sauda Norway 2004.
Lifting and placing 2nd twice at the Mr Olympia Pro Invitational Powerlifting in Las Vegas.
Competing at the Arnold Classic Ohio.
Winning 17 world titles to date between full powerlifting, single lifts, bench press and deadlift. (raw single ply and multi ply)
One of my … [Read more...]

Name: Nerijus Cekas
Age: 35
Weight Class: 110kg
What Are Your Most Notable Achievements?
Recently won Mr Olympia pro invitational title in under 110kg category
WPF World champion in 125kg category 2008 and 2010 and squat record holder 415kg single ply
GPC World champion raw with wraps 2011 and deadlift record holder in under 125kg category 355kg
EPC European champion in under 125kg category 2008 and 2011 single ply
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What Are You … [Read more...]

For those new to competitive powerlifting, or those that are thinking about entering a competition in a federation they haven’t lifted in before they can have many questions. Will I be able to wear my knee wraps? When will I be able to weigh in? Am I even eligible to compete?
Trying to understand and find clear information on the differences in rules and procedure between different powerlifting federations can be tricky unless you trawl through the rule book of each federation.
Luckily for … [Read more...]